Dr Steve Pearce is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Programme Director for personality disorder services in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Chair of the NHS England Residential Personality Disorder Clinical Reference Group, Past President of the British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder, and Past Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network for Therapeutic Communities.
Rex Haigh is a Consultant Psychiatrist for personality disorder services in East Berkshire. He is also Honorary Professor of Therapeutic Environments and Relational Health in Nottingham University's School of Sociology and Social Policy. He is Founder and Past Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network for Therapeutic Communities, Founder and Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Enabling Environments Network and Past President of the Association of Therapeutic Communities.